City spending Millionarios! Club chase Colombian defender

Manchester City are continuing to show interest in Colombian defender Pedro Franco.

The 21-year-old, who aptly plays for Millionarios, can also play in centre midfield.

Target: Manchester City are preparing a bid for Colombian defender Pedro Franco (pictured). Franco was captain of the Millionarios side who won the Colombian league (below) and got to the semi-final of the Copa Sudamerica

Although never capped by the full Colombian national side, he was a part of the Colombia U20 that reached the quarter-finals of the U20 World Cup in 2011.

City and neighbours Manchester United, meanwhile, are going head-to-head to sign 15-year-old Italy U16 international defender Giorgio Piacentini, who has yet to sign a professional contract with club Albinoleffe.